Chelus fimbriatus Schneider 1783 (Mata mata)
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Reptilia - Testudines - Chelidae
Alternative combination: Testudo fimbriata
Belongs to Chelus according to S. W. Evers et al. 2019
See also van Dijk et al. 2014
Sister taxa: Chelus colombianus, Chelus fimbriata
Ecology: amphibious piscivore
Distribution: there are no occurrences of Chelus fimbriatus in the database
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